Improved spice-holder



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

A. J. WALKER, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVED SPICE-HOLDER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 57,414, dated August21, 1866.

To all whom it may con-cem:

Beit known that I, A. J. WALKER, of Lowell, in the county ot Middlesexand State ot' Massachusetts, have invented a new and ImprovedSpiceHolder; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable Others skilledin the art to in ake and use the same, reference being had totheaccompanyingdrawings,forn1- ing part ot' this specification.

. The present invention relates to au extremely novel and useful utensilfor household or family use; and it consists in arranging a wheel orcylinder divided into several compartments or boxes, ot' suitable sizeto receive a sui'licient quantity ot each of the varions kinds of spicesordinarily employed for culinary purposes, such as mace, nutmeg, ginger,ground cloves, cinnamon, &c., within a suitable holder or stand thereforin such a manner that it can be freely revolved therein, and thus anyone ot' its several compartments brought to an opening made in the saidstand, and provided with a cover or lid for closing it, for the removalof any portion or all of its contents, and for the filling of the same,accord ing as may bc desired.

In accompanying plate oi' drawings, my improved spice-holder or stand isillustrated, Figure l. being a plan or top view ofthe holder; Fig. 2, acentral transverse vertical section taken inthe plane ot' the line zum.Fig. l; and Fig. a plan or top view of the spice-wheel detached from theholder or stand.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A in the drawings represents a wheel or cylinder, which may be made oftin or other sheet metal or other suitable material. This wheel isdivided in to a series of compartments or boxes, B B, by means ofvertical partitions O, which extend in radial lines and are at equaldistances apart. In the center of the wheel A isxed a vertical tube, D,the upper end of which is slotted at c for a portion of its length, withwhich slot engages a stud, b, of a spindle, E, having a knob, F, at oneend, by which spindle the wheel A is secured and hung within a stand orholder, G, so that by turning such spindle the wheel can be revolvedwithin the said stand.

The front side of thc 4stand G is left open so as to expose the side ofthe wheel A to view, upon which I intend to mark, at the proper points,the names or titles of the various kinds of spices, such as mace,cinnamon, &c., that the wheel is designed to hold or con tain.

The upper side of the wheel is covered by a top board, H, of the holderG,- a portion ot' which is cut away corresponding to the size and shapeot' one ot' the wheel compartments or boxes, in which cut-away portionis hung or hinged a lid or cover, I, for closing the same.

Upon the upper side of the top board H are arranged two drawers, J J,one at each end, which drawers are intended for cream-tartar, soda, orany other desired articles. Between these two drawers, at their rearends, a partition, K, is fastened, forming a' box, L, for the receptionof a nutmeg-grater.

From the above description it is obvious that a holder or stand forspices is provided in which they can be kept in such a manner as to beconvenient for use and in the most compact and desirable form.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I. Thecombination of the chambered wheel A and holder G, provided with lid I,and having drawer J and box L arranged therewith, substantially asdescribed, for the purpose speciiied.

2. The wheel A, hav'ing partition-plates G,

slotted center' tube, D, and spindle E, with stud b, in combination withthe stand or holder G, substantially as and for the purpose specified. p

The above specification of my invention signed by me.

A. J. WALKER.

Witnesses:

J. N. MARSHALL, H. G. O. WEYMOUTH.

